Redundency isn't a bad thing...... I have a "standard"
kill switch on the right rear of the car, but I also
have a kill switch inside the car. On top of all that,
the fuel pump and the ignition also have seperate
switches in the car. The main thing is to make sure
the outside switch cuts everything (including the
engine) if you are unable to.....
Ed
--- todd <todd@twinjugs.com> wrote:
> As I thought about it after sending that.. I can see
> no harm in mounting a
> two switches breaking both the positve and
> negative(other then another item
> to buy, maintain and/or fail). This would allow any
> failure to be overcome by
> the auxillary switch(which ever one doesn't get used
> in an emergency) and
> even better can be located in different areas for
> easier access to one or the
> other by an emrgency crew.
> Remember though, I'm just a bike guy and am not
> familiar with the car rules
> concerning this.
> Just a thought.
> TD
>
> ------- Original Message -------
> Sparky, I don't believe it matters a bit function
> wise. Failure wise on the
> other hand I do believe matters if running straight
> from the battery(just
> like a main breaker).
> Concerning the wire connecting the switch to the
> battery:
> If it's on the positive side and it shorts it will
> cause fire and/or meltdown.
> If it's on the negative side and it shorts it will
> keep the circuit alive.
> Either way you decide, my reccomendation would be to
> put it as close to the
> battery as possible and run the connecting lead
> inside a rubber hose if
> there's any chance at all of it getting knicked or
> scraped in an accident.
> TD
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